Paper Moon

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Chapter 4 - Broken.

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Bella's P.o.V

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"Edward seems kinda down." I commented to Jacob.

We were currently sitting in the living room. Jacob was watching T.V while I stared up at Edward's room, the room where someone was suppose to applied for. But when Edward came, I slashed out the 'vacancy' and put Edward's name there. Yesterday on the roof top became awkward and he had apologized that he was not advanced as to being able to bring us down. But I didn't get mad at him. Instead I asked him to help bang the roof top until someone came out. After ten minutes of pure torture in the cold, Emmett came out to see what was going on. And sometimes Emmett had no sympathy at all. He howled in laughter and got everyone else to look and they, too, had began laughed for a good five minutes before putting the ladder back up.

Since then, Edward has been kinda dead, a little sluggish.

"Maybe he's low on energy."

Jacob, huffed, finally taking his attention away from the T.V.

"What? Maybe you should kiss him or something. He'll jump right back to normal." I smacked him on the shoulder before dashing up to Edward's room. "I'll just take a peak." I whispered to myself before slowly opening the door.

"Oh, you're cleaning up?" I asked Edward, watching as he gathered a few complicated looking books and papers before placing them into his backpack. He looked slightly nervous.

"No, I'm just.. " When he didn't continue, I spoke.

"You know, if you need something, tell me. I could help more than my old man of mine, as you could probably tell from these past couple days." He stared at me with intense curiosity.

"Well, then.. " He paused, probably debating whether to say it or not.

"Come on, anything at all."

"A kiss." I froze, my smile dropping from my face. I wasn't sure if I heard right because he had barely whispered it but the serious look on his face told me otherwise.

"Huh? Aha.. ha.. ha, quit messing around. Now tell me what you really want." I was starting to pat his head like a little kid, out of nervousness. But his hand caught mine, bringing it between us but never letting go.

He slowly began to lean forward and I instinctively leaned back but it didn't stop him. He was so close and I could smell him so clearly. A mix of almond and peonies. A weird smell for a robot but my thoughts slipped away as he inched closer. My breath caught in my throat and I tried to move, to get away so I can breathe again. But when his face was in front of mine, I had finally blushed, realising how close we were. He had me cornered against the wall and he descended, bending down, his lips barely ghosting over mine.

I then shoved him backwards, causing him to stumbled to the ground, his head hitting the dresser.

"Ah.. S- sorry! That was a reflex, you suddenly scared me, I didn't think you were serious. Are you okay, Edward?" Why was I asking a robot if he was okay? I had no clue. I then noticed that his earpiece was slowly crumbling, breaking. I felt my heart stop at the thought of him suddenly going still, not moving again because I pushed him hard enough to break his power piece.

"It's breaking off! Edward! What do we do.. " I was about to rush over to try my best to piece it back together but Edward's hand reached up and pulled the rest of the piece off. I watched in shocked as the piece finally fell apart in his hand before he placed it onto the ground beside him.

"It's just a toy."

".. What?" He looked up at me and for the first time, I saw emotions swimming in his endless emerald eyes.

"I'm sorry, Bella. I've been lying to you this whole time. But really, I - "

"I thought this was all so strange.. " I lowered my head so that my bangs were shadowing over my eyes. I will not cry in front of him.

"What?" He sounded confused. Hah.

"So it's been a lie this whole time.. ? I'm so stupid." 'That's right.. Strange that someone would ask to kiss me.. ' And then the anger built up faster then ever.

"Did you get a good laugh out of making me wear that dress?!"

"No, Bella! I - "

"This is EXACTLY why I hate men! Get out!" I dashed out of the room and towards my own, finally letting my tears fall.

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A/N: Short, yes! But the nest chapter is the last one. Yay for another story about to be done.

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